A biblical name meaning 'mighty warrior' or 'one who cuts down'; also associated with Gideon's Bibles distributed by the Gideons International organization.
From Hebrew 'Gideon' (Yiddyon), composed of 'gadah' (to cut down) and 'on' (mighty). Famous from the Book of Judges in the Bible, where Gideon was a military hero and judge of ancient Israel.
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